May 24, 2012

To Hair Is Human, To Blow-Dry Divine

Too close to call

AS THE THEORY goes, aesthetics fall by the wayside during a recession. The recent surge in blow-dry salons in the city suggests clever ladies have found a new way to enliven their ‘dos without shelling out megabucks for a fancy haircut. Below, we compare two of the city’s busiest blow-dry experts to see who has rights to salon superiority. You be the judge...

Blown vs. Blow Dry

How much for a regular blow-dry?
 $29, taxes incl. $35 to $45.

How long have you been open?
 11 months. 10 months.

What’s your weapon of choice?
 Oribe Royal Blowout The Parlux 3200 Compact

Does it have a nickname?
 Weapon of Choice Lucy

When did you get started in the biz?
 At 16, I started an apprenticeship with Robert Gage, then I worked at the infamous Jie for 10 years. At 18. I worked at Salon Jie for seven years, and with Tony Chaar in Yorkville for two and half, then I learned in London under Tony & Guy.

Why are you better than the competition?
 Our concept is quality over quantity. We have only three stylists here, so it’s not a mass production line. All of the stylists have at least 15 years’ experience. A lot of places get juniors to do the blow-dry. Here the best person does the blow-dry because it’s the finishing touch.
This article appears in the September 2009 issue of Post City Magazines

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